Spotted Piculet

Picumnus pygmaeus

Least Concern

The Spotted Piculet is a woodpecker or piculet of Central and South American forests, lowlands, and Andean foothills. It uses a strong chisel-like bill to probe bark, wood, and branches for insects and larvae, and many species also drum, call, or excavate nest cavities in trunks and limbs.

Family

Picidae

Group

Woodpeckers

Range

Spotted Piculet Range — Resident or seasonal range in Central and South American forests, lowlands, and Andean foothills

Population

≈ Unknown

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